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Breaking: FBI raiding Mar-a-Lago

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by larsv8, Aug 8, 2022.

  1. Xopher

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    Someone let me know when Hunter runs for office. I'll make sure not to vote for him.
     
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    it's the guy whose influence he peddled that you don't want to vote for :D
     
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    don't think we have the evidence yet of his alleged nine-incher. pics or it didn't happen

    Hunter Biden loved to be reassured that his '9-inch very big penis was actually big'
    Hunter, 52, left his laptop at a computer repair shop in April 2019 and never returned

    https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2022/08/07/62eedf9d268e3e7d638b4572.html
     
  6. Os Trigonum

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    back on topic

    The American People Deserve to Know What the Justice Department Is Up To

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/10/opinion/justice-department-mar-a-lago-raid.html

    excerpt:

    By Ankush Khardori
    Mr. Khardori is a former federal prosecutor.

    In the days since the F.B.I. searched Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, this country has been consumed by a predictable form of asymmetric political and media warfare. The former president and his conservative supporters have loudly condemned the tactics and supposed political bias of prosecutors, while the investigators have remained silent.

    Of course, Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Justice Department should have a strong interest in preventing the investigation from looking as though it was driven by a partisan political motive. But at the moment, they are doing little, if anything, to counter the overwhelming condemnation from the right or, more important, to address the understandable questions that people throughout the country have about what happened at Mar-a-Lago.

    The American people deserve answers, and the Justice Department would be wise to give them some details, not only about the possible mishandling of records, which appears to have prompted the Mar-a-Lago search, but also about its investigation into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The lack of authoritative information has created public confusion and uncertainty about a law enforcement matter of the utmost seriousness — one that involves the potential criminal misconduct of a man who is not just a former president but also a possible presidential candidate in 2024.

    People often say that prosecutors cannot comment on ongoing criminal investigations, but that is not entirely true. According to Justice Department guidelines, prosecutors “generally will not confirm the existence of or otherwise comment about ongoing investigations,” but there are exceptions to this rule when “the community needs to be reassured that the appropriate law enforcement agency is investigating a matter, or where release of information is necessary to protect the public safety,” such as during a possible terrorist attack. There are other examples as well — such as when Attorney General Eric Holder notified the public that the department was investigating unlawful treatment of military detainees.

    The Justice Department communicates with the public in other ways, too. After charges are filed, it sends out news releases and conducts news conferences. And even before a case is charged, the department in rare cases provides officially sanctioned background or off-the-record briefings to reporters that outline the nature and progress of an investigation.

    Of course, those disclosures can be risky if handled carelessly. When the F.B.I. director James Comey held a news conference disclosing that he had recommended no criminal charges be filed against Hillary Clinton but nevertheless criticized her for being “extremely careless,” the comments ignited a political firestorm and widespread condemnation. But there is room for the department to communicate with the public without making the same mistakes that he did.

    This could be as simple as identifying all the broad areas in which the department has ongoing inquiries into Mr. Trump’s conduct. We already know about its inquiry into his alternate (or fake) electors and about the opening of a grand jury investigation concerning the documents at Mar-a-Lago.

    A great deal remains unknown, however, about whether the department is actively investigating Mr. Trump’s infamous call with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger of Georgia, Mr. Trump’s possible obstruction of the Mueller probe or the serious questions under federal law about the propriety of Mr. Trump’s financial dealings.
    more at the link




     
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    Or a plea deal with someone close to him.
     
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  8. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    60+ million Trumplicans
     
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    is this known for a fact? I have not seen that asserted anywhere with certainty. serious question
     
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    The tipster also provided the location of the documents.

    Another possible motivation for the tipster was it was their Patriotic Duty to see that Top Secret documents that Trump was hiding got proper treatment. Or maybe they realized that Trump would throw them under the bus if he got caught?
     
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    Just as a point of reference, voter turnout is generally lower in midterm elections. This year, at least on the Republican side, probably not so much.

     
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    I have my money on Eric, his brother is always getting all the pub :D
     
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    It might also explain reluctance to divulge more information about the nature of the documents they were looking for, if they are trying to protect the source as well. Of course, one might say that this is just a convenient excuse that they are manufacturing.
     
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    Holy **** a graph instead of a cartoon!
     
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    The American people do know what the justice department is up too. They investigate and prosecute crimes.

    The American people to do not deserve or have the right too have details on ongoing investigations.

    Trump and team, as a target of the investigation, have slightly more rights to know and they do.

    They have in thier possession a document which states exactly what the FBI were looking for and another list of items of what was taken from the property. They are free to share it at any time.
     
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    Notice how when a republican like mojoman gets call out for his hypocrisy and faux indignitation. He just pivots to other mundane stuff.

    Btches about Biden using federal agency to attack poor Ole trump on federal documents. Convinently forgets trump whole platform was to lock a private citizen up using the attorney General. Only reason hilliary didn't end up in jail bc it the emails were a nothing burger.
     
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    In other news, the FBI doesn't give a F
     
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